How to Identify Psychopaths?
Facts About Psychopaths
Psychopath Test
Here are the some interesting facts about the Psychopaths.
1.
Absence of Anxiety
Most people get anxious in situations of discomfort--
whether it's being late for an appointment, feeling stressed, etcetera.
Psycopaths, oddly enough, don't feel those feelings of stress. They just..
don't feel anything at all.
2. A
Lot of Socio/Psychopaths Wet the Bed as Kids
Yep, you heard us. Psychiatrists have noticed one way to
identify a psychopath as a kid is if they wet the bed after the age of five. So
you know that kid you babysit who's in second grade and still pees his pants
when he's asleep? Keep an eye on him... hide all the knives...
3.
Psychopaths Are Often Really Really Good Looking
People who have known sociopaths have said numerous times
that there is often something very attractive about them, be it physically or
charismatically, and it has psychiatrists confused. People do tend to trust and
follow better looking people more than they do ugly people, so there's that...
4.
Unusually Piercing Eyes
Sociopaths often have crazy eyes. Sounds obvious, but it's
true. Look at any serial killer's mugshot from the past twenty years... the
eyes are the freakiest part.
5. 1
out of 10 men are psychopathic.
If you can count ten guys you know, then the chances are
better than not that one of them is a psychopath. Males are 10x more likely to
be psychopaths than females. Interesting, no?
6. They
Are Unrealiable People
Psychopaths and sociopaths often back out of plans last
minute or say they are going to do something but then do the opposite. AKA...
they're flakes! You know that friend of yours who bailed on plans? Maybe he's a
psychopath.
7.
Psychopaths Are Smart
According to science, psychopaths are really intelligent
people. They can manipulate just about anybody and actually take pleasure in
knowing they're smarter than everyone around them.
8. They
Hate Anybody Weaker Than Them
A characteristic of a sociopath is that they harbor a lot of
hatred for anybody who they might be able to take advantage of, or anybody
who's weaker than them. So yeah, sometimes bullies are actually psycho, just
not sad insecure big guys.
9. They
Love Cheap Thrills
Sociopaths love "highs" of all sorts-- anything
fleeting that makes them feel a rush of danger interests them. So you might
find a sociopath at Six Flags enjoying a run on Kingda Ka, or robbing candy
from a deli, or, you know, killing someone, just for the rush of it.
10.
Dressed Like Your Boy Next Door
Contrary to popular belief, sociopaths like to blend in
look-wise so as not to be suspected or singled out as erratic. They don't often
dress in trenchcoats or all-black ensembles: usually they're dressed just like
everyone else. Which is the psychopath here?!
11.
They Get Really Weird When They're Drunk
Psychopaths tend to react oddly to alcohol in their blood
system-- be it in a scary way or in a just plain wacky way. They may also act
this way while sober, but alcohol definitely has been shown to aggravate their
behavior. Strangely, though, when sociopaths commit crimes, they prefer to
remain completely coherent. Creepy.
12.
They're Losers
People diagnosed with psychopathy or sociopathy may be
organized and committed in the moment, but are incompetent when it comes to
planning for the future. They often have little to no life plans, and that's
why, eventually, so many of them get caught.
13.
People with Autism are NOT Psychopaths
People sometimes confuse the two because they share some
strange behavior, but let us set the record straight: people with autism are
not psychopathic. Refer to this chart for some of the signs of autism, such as
inappropriate laughter or trouble assessing danger.
14. If
The Person is Superficially Charming
Many psychopaths are not antisocial people. A lot of them
are super friendly, charming, and know how to work a crowd. This allows them to
get away with whatever they want, since nobody will ever suspect the great guy
in the room.
15. May
Have Goals to Rule the World
Many sociopaths harbor delusions of grandeur and believe
that it's probable that they can, in fact, one day rule the world. That is why
so many sociopaths believe that nobody will ever be able to find them out.
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i enjoy some other posts on this site, but this one seems to be Fear mongering and fairly dangerous.
This post had me looking up the differences between the conditions and the actual terms "psychopath" and "sociopath". There really is a big difference between the two. Love the humor!
@James Hill
Yeah no kidding, 10% of all males are psychopaths, and 1% of all females!? These numbers sound ridiculous. Why don't they include their sources? Also the grammar used on this site reads like it was written by someone who learned English recently and still needs some work.
From the FBI website, "Although they make up only 1 percent or so of the general population...."
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/july-2012/focus-on-psychopathy
This site is posting garbage.
@Mike S - From Wikipedia (attached below). It seems that the studies on psychopathy focused on male subjects as opposed to women. Men, overall, ranked higher than women, but in light of the ratio of male:female subjects, there's room to speculate about the accuracy of those results.
Sex differences
Research on psychopathy has largely been done on men and the PCL-R was developed using mainly male criminal samples, raising the question of how well the results apply to women. There have also been research investigating the sex differences. Men score higher than women on both the PCL-R and the PPI and on both of their main scales. The differences tend to be somewhat larger on the interpersonal-affective scale than on the antisocial scale. Most but not all studies have found broadly similar factor structure for men and women.[1]
Many associations with other personality traits are similar, although in one study the antisocial factor was more strongly related with impulsivity in men and more strongly related with openness to experience in women. It has been suggested that psychopathy in men manifest more as an antisocial pattern while in women it manifests more as a histrionic pattern. Studies on this have shown mixed results. PCL-R scores may be somewhat less predictive of violence and recidivism in women. On the other hand, psychopathy may have a stronger relationship with suicide and possibly internalizing symptoms in women. A suggestion is that psychopathy manifests more as externalizing behaviors in men and more as internalizing behaviors in women.[1]
Yeah, there's a lot of over-generalization in this blog, but some of it is true. It's entertaining and pretty well written; I love the picture too and you have a lot of great hooks. I only have two suggestions--try to list some credible sources and don't overgeneralize. Other than that, great job!
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